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Cookies Crumble at Class Certification: Lewis v. Magnite Gives Privacy Defendants a Roadmap

August 1, 2026

A California federal judge dealt a significant blow to a proposed cookie-tracking class action against ad-tech company Magnite, ruling that the plaintiffs could not turn alleged privacy violations into a…

No Link, No Lawsuit: First Circuit Raises The Bar For Cyberattack Standing

July 1, 2026

On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Santos-Pagan v. Bayamon Medical Center, issued a pivotal ruling in a hospital data breach class action that…

CIPA Web-Tracking Claims Crushed in NetScout Ruling

June 1, 2026

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gary Roberts held that the California Invasion of Privacy Act’s pen register and trap-and-trace provisions apply only to telephone communications,…

Court Rejects Overbroad Meta Pixel Class in Landmark Privacy Win

May 1, 2026

The April 2026 denial of class certification in In re Meta Pixel Tax Filing Cases (No. 22-cv-07557-PCP, N.D. Cal.) offers businesses a blueprint for defeating sprawling privacy class actions over Meta Pixel…

Federal Judge Tosses California Privacy Suit Against Leadership Firm DDI in Win for Website Trackers

April 1, 2026

In a swift rebuke to a burgeoning wave of web privacy class actions, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter dismissed Travis Rounds v. Development Dimensions International, Inc. without leave to…

Fifth Circuit Rejects FCC’s Written Consent Requirement for Robocalls

March 1, 2026

In a decision that now makes it harder for consumers to challenge certain automated calls, a federal appeals court just ruled against a Texas man who claimed he was hounded…

Los Angeles Court Rejects Expanding CIPA to Cover Routine Website Analytics

February 1, 2026

A Los Angeles County state court recently resisted attempts to expand the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) beyond its original intent. Enacted in 1967 to address traditional issues like…

Wiley Ruling Demands Functional Banners and Actual Facts

January 1, 2026

Privacy class actions under common law and California Penal Code § 638.51 theories surged in 2025, with a pivotal Northern District of California decision in December—Wiley, et al., v. Universal…

No Injury, No Breach – and No Case?

December 1, 2025

While plaintiffs continue to obtain significant settlements in major breaches, U.S. federal courts have continued to tighten Article III standing requirements in data breach class actions, dismissing claims based solely…

Data Breaches – Public Disclosure of Private Information

November 1, 2025

Since the first data breach lawsuits were initiated in 2005, Article III standing has remained a pivotal concern. In Holmes v. Elephant Insurance Company, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth…

Texas Mini-TCPA’s Tightening Regulatory Scheme

October 1, 2025

Businesses need to ensure compliance with the Texas Mini-TCPA’s registration requirement—for voice calls and text messages. In addition, the Texas Mini-TCPA increases the risk of litigation and potential damages for…

Flo Privacy Class Action – Critical Shift?

September 1, 2025

First enacted in the 1960’s to address unauthorized recording of conversations CIPA is now used by creative plaintiffs’ lawyers to attack web pixels and other tracking technologies. This was made…